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The Portrait Gallery canvas is one of nine images of Kennedy in the exhibition. All result from a commission Elaine received in 1962 to paint an official portrait of JFK for the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri.
The 1963 portrait of President John F. Kennedy, one in a series, by Elaine de Kooning was an "attempt to communicate the brightness and high color" of the deceased president.
In 1962 Elaine de Kooning was commissioned to paint a portrait of President John F. Kennedy to be hung in the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. De Kooning was the wife of painter Willem de Kooning, and she was one of the early participants in the Abstract Expressionist movement.
John F. Kennedy by Elaine de Kooning, 1963, oil on canvas, approximately eight feet, six inches high by three feet, eight inches wide. This tall vertical portrait of John F. Kennedy stands out among the other likenesses in the “America’s Presidents” exhibition.
Elaine de Kooning, known for her contemporary, gestural portraits, was chosen in 1962 to create a portrait of President Kennedy for the Truman Library because she worked quickly. She had seven...
Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘John F. Kennedy’ was created in 1963 by Elaine de Kooning in Abstract Expressionism style. Find more prominent pieces of portrait at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
Apr 10, 2015 · In December 1964, a little over a year after one of America’s most beloved presidents was assassinated, Elaine de Kooning recounted painting John F. Kennedy in ARTnews.
